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The Çırağan Palace Kempinski is hosting an Olive and Olive Oil Festival on Aug. 15-27 at its award-winning restaurant, Tuğra.Considered to be the “tree of life” in heaven’s garden and referred to as “liquid gold” by the Greek poet Homer and the symbol of Mediterranean cuisine; the olive tree continues to be celebrated today. The restaurant’s […]

Italian actress Sophia Loren has beaten much younger contenders to be voted the world’s most naturally beautiful person at the age of 71 in an online poll. The Oscar-winning star says her secret is down to love of life and spaghetti. But another key to maintaining her youthful looks is one known to the ancient […]

A small study from Greece has reported for the first time that dietary supplementation with the olive extract, oleuropein, could boost blood flow and reduce heart attack risk. If the results from the rabbit model can be reproduced in a human setting it may offer an alternative area of marketing for dietary supplements containing the […]

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul’s AzzuR restaurant is offering customers superb menus from Mediterranean cuisine by serving special olive oil dishes for the hot summer days, reflecting all the flavors of Mediterranean cuisine.Executive chef Maximilian J.W. uses the freshest and most healthy ingredients in dishes like olive oil meze platter with artichoke, fresh beans, mini eggplant and […]

There will be no more selling of extra virgin olive oil in cans directly from the press. The rules to follow for small olive growers are back to being the same as those for large industries, meaning the need for labelling to explain the type of product and its provenience in addition to the different […]